ლირწი

Georgian

Etymology

From Old Georgian ლირწი (lirc̣i).

Adjective

ლირწი • (lirc̣i) (comparative უფრო ლირწი, superlative ყველაზე ლირწი)

  1. lascivious, lecherous, lustful

Declension

Adjectival declension of ლირწი
case adjective
nominative, genitive,
instrumental
ლირწი (lirc̣i)
ergative ლირწმა (lirc̣ma)
dative, adverbial ლირწ (lirc̣)
vocative ლირწო (lirc̣o)

References

  • Rayfield, Donald, editor (2006), “ლირწი”, in A Comprehensive Georgian–English Dictionary, London: Garnett Press

Old Georgian

Etymology

A diminutive–pejorative reshaping of ლირბი (lirbi).[1]

Adjective

ლირწი • (lirc̣i)

  1. impudent, brazen

Derived terms

  • ლირწებაჲ (lirc̣ebay)
  • ლირწობაჲ (lirc̣obay)
  • სილირწეჲ (silirc̣ey)

Descendants

  • Georgian: ლირწი (lirc̣i)

References

  1. ^ Neisser, Friedrich (1953) Studien zur georgischen Wortbildung (Abhandlungen für die Kunde des Morgenlandes; XXXI, 2)‎[1] (in German), published by Gerhard Deeters, Wiesbaden: Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft, →DOI, page 49

Further reading

  • Abulaʒe, Ilia (1973) “ლირწი”, in Ʒveli kartuli enis leksiḳoni (masalebi) [Dictionary of Old Georgian (Materials)]‎[2] (in Georgian), Tbilisi: Metsniereba, page 209a
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “լիրբ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 287a
  • Sardshweladse, Surab, Fähnrich, Heinz (2005) “ლირწად”, in Altgeorgisch-Deutsches Wörterbuch (Handbook of Oriental Studies; VIII.12), with the collaboration of Irine Melikishvili and Sopio Sardshweladse, Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 591b